Brassica rapa trilocularis

(Roxb.) Hanelt

Brassicaceae

This species has been cultivated as a food crop for many hundreds of years and, in that time, several quite distinct forms have arisen. The nomenclature of these forms is confused, to say the least, and by no means universally accepted. We have followed the treatment used by GRIN, though it is very likely to be revised in the future[

Botanical References

An immense (25 or more large volumes) and not yet completed translation of the Russian flora. Full of information on plant uses and habitats but heavy going for casual readers. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Range

A cultivated form of Brassica rapa.

Habitat

Not known in the wild.

Properties

Edibility Rating

Other Uses Rating

Habit

Biennial

Height

0.90 m

Pollinators

Bees

Self-fertile

Yes

Cultivation Status

Cultivated

Cultivation Details

Succeeds in full sun in a well-drained fertile preferably alkaline soil[